Past and present Governor candidates from Iowa: on Gun Control


Jake Porter: Absolute right to gun ownership

Q: Do you support or oppose the statement, "Absolute right to gun ownership"?

A: Strongly support

Source: OnTheIssues interview of 2018 Iowa Governor candidate May 18, 2018

Marco Battaglia: Absolute right to gun ownership

Q: Do you support or oppose the statement, "Absolute right to gun ownership"?

A: I support absolute right to gun ownership.

Source: OnTheIssues interview of 2018 Iowa Governor candidate May 13, 2018

Cathy Glasson: Gun violence is a public health crisis and an epidemic

I've signed a pledge to not take a penny from the NRA. I'm ready to address the plague of gun violence in this country head-on. Gun violence is a public health crisis. We need to conduct real research to get to the root causes of this epidemic. We have great researchers, universities and health care facilities in our state. We should study the public health impact of gun violence, so we can help develop the best solutions to prevent tragedies from occurring in the future.
Source: 2018 Iowa gubernatorial candidate website CathyGlasson.com May 2, 2018

Fred Hubbell: Start the conversation between gun control & public safety

Multiple questions were asked about his stance on gun use and how prolific they should be in society, to which Hubbell said he did not support arming teachers to ward against school shootings and wanted to have a productive conversation about improvements that could be made to Iowa's gun laws. "We need to have a serious conversation about gun control and public safety," Hubbell said. "We should be having conversations about where do you draw the line between gun safety and public safety."
Source: The Hawk Eye on 2018 Iowa Gubernatorial race Mar 22, 2018

Kim Reynolds: Concealed carry at statehouse okay

Reynolds says she has no reservations about Iowans carrying guns inside the State Capitol, even after the shooting of a US Congressman. Earlier this year the Iowa legislature approved new gun legislation that allows Iowans to legally carry handguns into the Capitol if they have a permit to carry.ÿ That new law takes effect on July 1st.ÿ Reynolds says she doesn't anticipate any problems.
Source: WHO-TV on 2018 Iowa gubernatorial race Jun 15, 2017

Tom Hoefling: Opposes more gun restrictions

Question topic: More restrictive gun control laws are needed now to protect public safety.

Hoefling: Strongly Disagree

Source: Faith2Action iVoterGuide on 2013 Iowa Gubernatorial campaign Jul 2, 2014

Jack Hatch: Supports background checks, licensing, and enforcement

Source: 2002 Iowa Gubernatorial National Political Awareness Test Nov 1, 2002

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    Gubernatorial candidates from Iowa.
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Candidates and political leaders on Gun Control:

Retired Senate as of Jan. 2015:
GA:Chambliss(R)
IA:Harkin(D)
MI:Levin(D)
MT:Baucus(D)
NE:Johanns(R)
OK:Coburn(R)
SD:Johnson(D)
WV:Rockefeller(D)

Resigned from 113th House:
AL-1:Jo Bonner(R)
FL-19:Trey Radel(R)
LA-5:Rod Alexander(R)
MA-5:Ed Markey(D)
MO-9:Jo Ann Emerson(R)
NC-12:Melvin Watt(D)
SC-1:Tim Scott(R) 		Retired House to run for Senate or Governor:
AR-4:Tom Cotton(R)
GA-1:Jack Kingston(R)
GA-10:Paul Broun(R)
GA-11:Phil Gingrey(R)
HI-1:Colleen Hanabusa(D)
IA-1:Bruce Braley(D)
LA-6:Bill Cassidy(R)
ME-2:Mike Michaud(D)
MI-14:Gary Peters(D)
MT-0:Steve Daines(R)
OK-5:James Lankford(R)
PA-13:Allyson Schwartz(D)
TX-36:Steve Stockman(R)
WV-2:Shelley Capito(R) 		Retired House as of Jan. 2015:
AL-6:Spencer Bachus(R)
AR-2:Tim Griffin(R)
CA-11:George Miller(D)
CA-25:Howard McKeon(R)
CA-33:Henry Waxman(D)
CA-45:John Campbell(R)
IA-3:Tom Latham(R)
MN-6:Michele Bachmann(R)
NC-6:Howard Coble(R)
NC-7:Mike McIntyre(D)
NJ-3:Jon Runyan(R)
NY-4:Carolyn McCarthy(D)
NY-21:Bill Owens(D)
PA-6:Jim Gerlach(R)
UT-4:Jim Matheson(D)
VA-8:Jim Moran(D)
VA-10:Frank Wolf(R)
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